Eight million civilians living in 'state of fear' in IS-held territory: UN expert -

UNITED NATIONS, Aug 2 (APP): The Islamic State has engaged in widespread and systematic human rights violations of the most serious kinds in Syria and Iraq, brutally forcing some 8 million people to 'assimilate, flee or face death,' according to a United Nations expert.

US appreciates Pakistan's constructive role in Afghan reconciliation process -

Washington, July 31 (APP): Appreciating Pakistan's constructive role in the Afghan reconciliation process, a U.S. State Department spokesman on Thursday encouraged the Taliban to seize a 'moment of opportunity' to make genuine peace and become part of the legitimate political system of Afghanistan.

UNITED NATIONS, July 31 (APP): Senior diplomats and UN officials at a highly appreciated Pakistan-sponsored panel discussion on the plight of refugees and migrants Thursday called for addressing the root causes of the massive human movements -- conflicts, persecution and poverty -- in a bid to end this grave humanitarian crisis.

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP): All praises for Pakistan Special Olympians who brought great honours for the country as they continued their habit of winning medals, adding one more gold to their medal tally on the last day of Special World Games held in Los Angeles.

KARACHI, July 31 (APP): Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF)Friday named a 11-member squad for the 22nd Asian Table Tennis Championship being staged at Pattaya (Thailand) from September 26 to September 3.

UNITED NATIONS, June 27 (APP) - Police raided a cargo ship at a New Jersey pier on Wednesday after a routine inspection led the Coast Guard to believe that stowaways were inside a container loaded in India, some of which were reportedly dead, according media reports.The container, which a manifest said was carrying machine parts to Norfolk, Virginia, was loaded aboard the Ville D Aquarius in India, Coast Guard spokesman Charles Rowe was quoted as saying in television reports. A Coast Guard team boarded the 850-foot-long vessel outside New York Harbour early Wednesday as the ship prepared to dock at Port Newark. They heard sounds consistent with people coming from the container, Rowe said.The boarding party followed protocol and didn’t open the container at sea in order to control the situation, Rowe said.